Review: The Dutch House

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I went back and forth between reading the written book, which is gorgeous and listening to the beautifully read audiobook narrated by the voice of Tom Hanks as Danny. The book itself it wonderful. It is a family saga, following the Conroy family throughout their lives as they moved into "The Dutch House" while Danny and his older sister, Maeve were still children and into adulthood. The character develop was terrific and the interaction between the characters was so realistically portrayed.
I loved this family but even more so with the choice of Tom Hanks as the narrator as Danny. He was the perfect choice.
The spell that The Dutch House held over the lives of this family was extraordinary. Over a fifty year life-span, Maeve and Danny attach so much meaning to the icon of this house that it takes on a life of its own. Even when they move into adulthood and the life of careers and family and children, they are still focused on the house where they occasionally return to sit and observe it.
This is an amazing book that is highly recommended.
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